Brake



March 13, 1945.A I J. G. HAwLEY BRAKE 4 Filed March 29, 1940 n 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 UHIHHII" Saw . J.' G. HAWLEY BRAKE March' 13, 1945'.v

Filed March 29, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 moes;

Patented 13, 1945 .UNlrED STATE s PATENT Irovi-'Ica naam:v l Jesse answley, Paintearm,lN. Y. Application March 29, 1940, serial No. 326,511

' s claims. (ci. iss-7s) It is therefore an object of this invention to l provide a new and improved brake. j

be applied and for permitting their withdrawal therefrom immediately upon releasing the brake.

. The drum i2 is preferably secured to a -wheel A(not shown), and the brake cover |3- vis secured ltoxin axle housing (not shown), in the usual way.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, each brake shoe II, Il' is a semi-rigid member .provided with lntennediatepportions 30, 30', re-

It is a further object to provide a simple, lightweight brake' in which the entire brake applying movement is achieved by an improved caxnmechanlsm. l

It is also an object to provide a brake that can be simply and easily adjusted from the exterior.

It is a still further object to provide a brake having a longer lifel and in which the, brake lining ls free to' rotate and can be replaced without removing the brake shoes.v Y v With the above and other objects invlew,

l which will be apparent as the discription'profceeds. I have set forth my invention in the following specificatlon and have illustrated it in the accompanying drawings. in which :i

Figure iis a to'p plan view. lookinsidown on the brake with the drum and brake,:1llng.re

Fig. 2 is a vertical transv rse section through my brake, on Athe line 2-2 of Iig.1';`

rig. -3 is a bottom pian view of my improved brake:

Fig. (is aperspective view of my -I elevation gione-oi' mybrake mfisaninside Flc. isaperspectiveviewofone end-ottimo@ ined form oi'brakelhzandfi v Pls. 'I isa bottom plan view ofmynew cam. Referring to the accompanying drawinssrand particularly tongs. i and 2, my brake ii, which is illustrated as therizht rear brake. Preferably vcomprises adrum I2. a nxedlbrake cover il, a y

creeping brake lining Ilia pairyof hosting. semi-:laid brake shoes Il. and a cam membrake shoes into contact il wheny the brake is to spectivelyjandr-end portions 3|, 32 and 3|', 32.

respectively.` The brake shoes are also provided with bosses 33, 33' adjacent the ends of the shoes I5, i5', respectively, said bosses being centrally disposed transversely of the edges of the brake shoes and terminating in the plane of the ends 3|, 32 andllf, I2', respectively. `Bosses 343, ll

are also recessed for cooperation with adjacent parts,.as explained below. As indicated in Fig. 1,v

` the extreme outer portions of ends 3|, 3|', 32,

and 32 areroundedto prevent rgouging the brake lining Il.

. A particular feature4 of myiimproved brake is lthe cam memlier II and Vthe' 'manner in which this cooperates with the brake shoes Iii. i5'. My improved cam memberi8,v as -best shown in Figs. 2, 4. and 7, preferablycomprises a cylindricalshaft I4 which'is provided with narrow,

' tapering. operating ribs arranged on opposite Ifile-mingen 3i, 31 are thin lengthwise o'f the shaft A3,4 andmerely serve to overlie the adjacent sides near one end of the'shait, and wit retaining iianges 36, 31 diametrieally dispose' on opposite sides of said shaft between the ribs 3l.

- portions of the .bosses Il, n', on brake shoes II, il', and prevent the transverse 4,displacement oit the cam member Il with respectto the brake shoes y as iestsnov'vn-m Fig. 1, the ribs 'stare onset te the right of the center line of the shaft u. in al plan view of the c tumedclockwise, for'l will immediately exert pressure @so that when the cam is against the Sd-4 jacent portionv of boss I3' on shoe l5', but the lower rib ll will not immediately xert pressure on thev adjacent portion f boss 3 ofshoell. If the cam were reversed 180. exactly the opposite action lwould be obtained, This :oiisetting of ribs compensates' for thefact that the upper ribjlv is farther away from the pivotal support` described below.\than the lower rib II. In a preferred embodiment of my invention, the clearance between the end 3l oi' brake shoe I5 and the ribs 35 is nl," when the slot between the ends 3l and 3l' is 1%" -and the maximum width of the cam ribs 35 is sr".

When the cam member I is turned clockwise to apply the brake, with the wheel rotating in the direction lof the arrow in' Fig. l, the initial turning movement causes the upper rib 35 to immediately bear against theupper side of the end of boss 33 on shoe I5 and, after the cam member I3 is turned further, the lower rib 35 bears against the lower side of the boss 33 on shoe I5. This causes the other sides of the bosses 33, 33' to ride on the cylindrical portion of shaft 34. This outward movement of the ends 3|, 3I' of the brake shoes forcesthem against brake lining I4, which, in turn, is forced against the drum I2 and braking action is secured.

1t will be apparent that my brake is operative for both forward and-backward movement of the vehicle.

At its opposite end, shaft 34 of cam I3 is provided with flattened sides 33 (see Figs. 3, 4, and '1) for engagement with a corresponding slot 40, in an operating lever 4I. As shown in Figs. 1 3, this preferably comprises a flat tapering metal bar provided at its oppOsite end with an aperture 42 to receive an operating cable 43 that is guided through a cable clamp 44, secured to the brake cover I3 in any desired way, as by rivets 45.

Cam member I3 is spaced in proper relation to brake cover I3 and the brake shoes I5, I5' by a cam shaft bushing 43, shown in Fig. 2. 'I'he latter is a hollow metal cylinder provided -with a shoulder 41 for engagement with the outer side of brake cover I3, and a reduced diameter portion 43 for insertion through said brake cover I3 and a cylindrical spacer 53 arranged inside the brake cover. Cam shaft bushing 43 is retained in position in brake cover I3 and'spacer 53 by upsetting the inner end 5I of the reduced diameter portion 43 of the bushing 43 so it will overlie and rmly engage the inner end of the spacer 53, thus locking these parts to the brake cover I3.

At their opposite ends 32, 32', the brake shoes I5, I5' are provided with an adjustable pivotal support by means of a taper-headed adjusting screw 63, shown in Fig. 2. This is provided with threads 3l except at its tapered head 32 and op- As shown in Figs. l and 2, the springs 1I! and 1I bear against the spacers 53 and 33, and the ends 12 of the springs are anchored in apertures 13 in the bosses 33, 33'.

When the cam member I5 is turned to apply the brake, the ribs 35 -bear against the bosses 33, 33 on ends 3l, 3I' of brake shoes I5, I5 and spread them apart, against the pressure of spring 10, thus forcing the brake lining I4 into contact with the interior of brake drum I2 and exerting a braking action on the vehicle. When the cam member is turned in the opposite direction, to release the brake, the spring pulls the bosses 33, 33 on ends 3|, 3I' backv into contact with the cam shaft 34.

A particular feature ofthe present invention is the provision of special means for adjusting the brake, for example, to make an initial adjustment or to take up wear, without disassem- Ibling any of the parts and without even removing lthe brake cover or drum. This is accomplished by providing the upper surfaces of the bosses 33, 33'. adjacent the ends 32, 32 of the brake shoes I5, I5', with tapered upper surfaces 11, 11', respectively, against which the tapered head 32 of adjusting screw 63 is adapted to seat. When adjusting screw 30 is threaded'into the adjusting screw bushing 54, and the brake shoes I5, I5 are in position, the bosses 33, 33' on the latter are held in contact with the tapered head 32 of the adjusting screw 30 by spring 1I. As the adjusting screwr 30 is drawn further into the adjusting screw bushing 34, by turning the square-headed end 33, the tapered head 52 will force the tapered parts 11, 11' apart, thus bringing the ends 32, 32' of the brake shoes closer to the -brake lining I4 and brake drum I2. When the desired adjustment has been obtained, a nut 13, which is threaded on the portion 3l of adjusting screw 33, is tightened, thus locking the adjusting screw 53 in the desired adjustment.

I have hereinabove referred to the brake shoes I5, I5' as being semi-rigid. By this, I mean that they are subject 'to a slight yielding action as the brake is applied in order to allow the brake shoes to completely adjust themselves to the contour of the brake lining and brake drum, thus enabling them to have a suitable amount of selfcentering action.

POSiIGe end 53. the lutter Preferably being a For convenience l,in manufacture, the brake square-headed shank to facilitate adjustment.. The taper-headed adjusting screw 33 is received in an internally threaded adjusting lscrew bushing34, corresponding in general with the cam .lindrical spacer 33. These parts are nrmly held u in contact with the brake cover I3 by upsetting the inner end 33 of the reduced diameter portion 31 of the bushing 34 so it will overlie and iirmly engage the inner end of the spacer 33.

The spacers 5|) and 33, respectively, are Preferably of a thickness correSpOnding to the space between the inner side of the brake cover I3 and the adjacent bosses 33,33' so that the latter rest on the spacers.-

` Coil springs 13 and 1I (see Fig. 1) are pro- 10 vided at opposite sides of the brake to normally hold the brake shoe bosses 33, 33 in contact with cam member I3 and adjusting screw 30, respectively. These coil springs also eliminate any rattling of the brake shoes.

. shaft bushing 46, but being shorter and having cover I3 is preferably made in two parts, a dust cover 33 and a backing plate 33, both apertured at 31 to facilitate assembly with adjacent car parts (not shown). Dust cover 35 is preferably a at plate provided with a circumferential recessed portion 33 to receive the open side of the brake drum I2. lBacking plate 33 is preferably a at member of slightly greater diameter than the -flat portion of the dustcover 35 to provide a circumferential portion 33 that extends outside of the normal circle occupied by the brake shoes I5, I5' toY form a bottom support for brake lining I4. Dust cover 35 is lpreferably provided withstruck out lugs 33 for lcentering the brake on the rear axle housing flange (not shown).

Dust-cover 35 and backing plate 33 are secured together by the bushings 43 and 34. as explained herein.

Registering apertures 3-I in the backing plate 33 and dust cover 35 are used to secure the brake y tothe adjacent parts of the vehicle.

I also provide a brake lining retainer 32 in the form of a dish-shaped member, having a circumferential flange 33 overlying the top of brake' lining I4. and provided with owositely disposed recessed portions (not shown) to avoid interference with the cam and adjusting devices. Retainer 92 is `secured to the backing plate and dust cover assembly in any desired way. as by the bolts which fasten the brake to the reara'xle 1 inserting the cam shaft bushing through lthe,

registering orifices in the dust cover and backing plate and through the spacer Il, and the innermost'end 5I of the cam shaft bushing 4I is upset against the exposed inclined edge of spacer 50, thus securely holding together the cam shaft bushing spacer. backing plate, and dust cover.

Adjusting screw bushing Il is then inserted through the aperture in the assembled backing plate and dust cover and through the spacer Il,

and the inner end t! of the adjusting screw bushand spacer B0, and the ends I2, Il' of the brake shoes adjacent to the assembled adjusting screw bushing Il and spacer Il.

C am member il is then inserted through cam shaft bushing l! with the operating ribs II parents1 to the endg, si. w or the brake shoes,

lever 4l and is guided through the cable clamp From the above description, it will be apparent that I have developed a new and useful brake, which-is simple in construction .andl is provided with a full floating lining, in conjunction with semi-rigid brake shoes that are not secured to any Dart of the brake, except the brake cover,

against which they are retained through the cam member It. This permits the brake sections to adjust themselves to the thrust of the braking operations and to insure proper centering' withV respect to the drum.

Since the lining is free t0 Oat, it will tend to turn asthe brakes are applied, thus insuring braking action against different portions of the lining, and the use of both sides of the lining throughout its entire extent, without interfer ence with rivets. This not only gives the brake lining a greatly increased life, but prevents overheating ofadjacent metal parts.

Whenever itis desired to' replace the brake lining, it is only necessary to remove the wheel, pull outthe old brake lining i4, and insert a new section, without. the necessity for' cutting old rivets and re-riveting, as is customary with former brakes. h

Furthermore, 'it will be apparent that by the use of my vimprove! cam member Il there is se` cured an immediate braking action without enand with theanges Il, 31 on cani member Il v resting' against brake shoe bosses 33, Il'. The reduced diameter portion of cam shaft 34 is .then inserted in the orifice in operating lever 4I with the extreme end of cam shaft i4 projecting therethrough, after which the end of cam shaft 34 is riveted to the operating lever. I

Adjusting. screw il is then threaded into adjusting screw bushing' Il until the inclined surface 62 of the adjusting screw rests against the correspondingly inclined' surfaces ll, 'I1' on theadjacent brake shoebosses' 33'.' The adjusting screw 6l is adjusted so that the gap between the adjacent ends Il, 32' of the brake slices is sufcient to givethe desired play between the brakeshoes I B, l5' and the brake lining Il. A suitable distance for this gap has been found to be Adjusting screw nut Il is'then tightened, thus brake shoes vIl, il', and brake lining retainer Il' is' then inserted in the brake assembly and secured to the assembled backing plate Il and dust cover I5 in any desired manner, as by the bolts apertures .i in thebaekingplate Il and dust eoverllandfastenthebrahstotherearaxle housing orthe spindle. brake is completed Iwhen drum il, preferably carried byawheel, is

securedin position by drawing up the wheel to the desired adjustment. Operating cable 48 is attached to the aperture' 4I in the operating countering any loose play as soon as cable is pulled to cause the ribs Ik on the cam member to bear against the adjacent bosses Il, 3l' on the brake shoes. As soon' as this braking pressure is removed, by restoring the ribs 35 to their normal position, spring 10 immediately retracts the ends 3|, 3|' of the brake shoes so they will not exert pressure against the ,brake lining.

When it is necessary to adjust the brake,vto

40 secure .the initial adjustment or any subsequent adjustment to compensate for wear or other factors, this can be done without removing the brake .or disassembling it. by merely loosening lock nut 1l and turning the adjusting screw 0 0 through the medium of the square-headed shank Il. to

- cause the tapered head 82 to bear against the inclined boss surfaces 11, l1 and spread the end 32, 32' of the brake. shoes apart. Nut Il -is then tightened to hold the brake in the desired adjustment.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, the bosses u, OI'

on the ends 32, tl'sare cut away on their inner from exercising any restrictive action on the ends 12,32' of the brake -shoes as these tend to seat against the brake lining. In other words,the

ends I2. 32' constitute the heels ofthe brake shoes and the provision of the cut away Portions indicated allows'the heels of the brake shoes to float into full contact with the brake lining I 4.-

In Fig. 6, 'I have shown a modified form oi' brake shoe in which the cut away boss 3l' is re- -(not shown) which pass through registering placed by a boss 33" that is not cut away and terminates in the plane ofthe end 32 of brake shoe i5'. This provides a closed support for the adjusting screw Il.

It willtherefore be clear. that I have providedv I a two-way brake which is quick-acting,easily adjusted'from the exterior, has a long life, elimi- 'nates overheating, and gives a smooth, ,velvety braking action without encountering the irregular wear of the brake lining and theridsing of the drum that are characteristic of prior brakes.

Furthermore, when it is' necessary to replace brake lining, this may be done by merely removing the drum and replacing the old lining by a new one without any mechanical operations.

As many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention may be made without departing from the spirit thereof, it is understood that I do not limit myself to the foregoing embodiments or description except as indicated in the following claims:

I claim:

1. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a plurality of brake shoes, a brake cover, a creepving brake lining, and a cam member for spreading the adjacent ends of the brake shoes into contact with the brake lining in which the brake shoes are semi-rigid members provided with bosses adjacent their meeting ends andadapted to bear against the cam member, and in which diametrically disposed ribs are provided on the opposite sides of said shaft adjacent to one endthereof, saidA ribs both being offset in the same v, direction with respect to the centerline of the 'cylindrical shaft and anges arranged at right angles to said ribs in a diilerent plane therefrom for maintaining said cam member in predeter` posed on opposite sides of said shaft adjacent to one end thereof, said ribs both being onset the same direction with respect to the center line of the cylindrical shaft.

4. In a brake comprising a brake drum, a plurality of brake shoes, a brake cover provided with,

a flange tooverlap the edge of the brake drum, and a creeping brake lining, the combination of a brake lining retainer plate secured to the brake cover and extending over and in close proximityto the brake lining'for retaining the brake lining againsttransverse displacement with respect to the brake shoes.

5. In a brake, a brake drum, a creeping brake lining, and a two-part brake cover comprising a backing plate and a dust cover securely held together with the dust cover terminating in a circumferential recessed flange to receive the brake drum, and the backing plate partially overlying said circumferential flange to prevent the creeping brake lining from entering said circumferential recess.

JESSE G. 

